DFAW vs XCOR: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

FundX ETF

XCORDNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.92pt a year

DFAW0.23%XCOR1.15%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 75.0×the volume

DFAW98.6KXCOR1.32K

3Y return · a year

DFAW +1.0pt

DFAW+20.7%XCOR+19.7%

DFAW vs XCOR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+5.7%XCOR

Expense ratio: DFAW 0.23%, better; XCOR 1.15%
Fund size: DFAW $1.71B; XCOR $177M
1Y total return: DFAW +15.6%, better; XCOR +5.7%
Yield (12M): DFAW 1.30%, better; XCOR 0.41%
Holdings: DFAW 6; XCOR 11
Avg volume (30D): DFAW 98.6K sh, better; XCOR 1.32K sh
NAV per share: DFAW $82.88; XCOR $85.78
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, XCOR, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFAW	XCOR
Cost30% weight	A95Higher	F5
Mission25% weight	A100Higher	B62
Risk15% weight	A75Higher	D33
Tradability15% weight	A83Higher	C54
Holdings10% weight	D32	D33Higher
Durability5% weight	A79Higher	A75

Rank among Global Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFAW and XCOR are both graded against the same 44 Global Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Equity⁠

Category · 44 funds

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DFAW ranks 1st and XCOR 39th of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 79
Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 5ABFLXiShares Flexible Equity Active ETFScore 74
Rank 38DBCGSBancreek Global Select ETFScore 31
Rank 39DXCORFundX ETFScore 28
Rank 40DDWAWAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World Equity ETFScore 27

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

XCORDFundX ETF

In short

DFAW No data

XCOR A one-ticker fund of ETFs that rotates toward whichever corner of the world market is leading. It runs the momentum 'Upgrading' discipline its San Francisco adviser has published since the 1970s.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

XCOR The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation without emphasizing income. It is a fund-of-funds that actively rotates among ETFs to pursue current global market leadership, predominantly through diversified equity ETFs.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

XCOR One line item, whole-world equity: it actively rotates among diversified equity ETFs to follow current global market leadership, so the shuffling happens inside the fund.
Real lineage: it started trading in 2022 as the converted FundX Upgrader Fund, from an adviser that has published its systematic Upgrading approach since 1976.sec.gov mykajabi.com
Diversification is baked in: the mandate points to diversified equity ETFs, making the portfolio a basket of baskets rather than a short list of stock picks.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

XCOR Cost is the big trade-off: 1.15% a year against a 0.69% median for global active equity peers, with rivals like GSWO at 0.15% and AVGE at 0.25%.
It trades thinly, so spreads can run wider and sizable orders can move the price more than in a heavily traded fund.
Momentum cuts both ways: the strategy chases leadership after it shows up, so quick reversals leave it repositioning rather than out front.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full XCOR profile⁠

DFAW vs XCOR Holdings

How DFAW and XCOR differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of DFAW and 0.0% of XCOR.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Countryby domicile75.4%
Sector11 Sectors80.8%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFAW and XCOR, widest gap first
Sector	More in DFAWMore in XCOR	DFAW	XCOR
Technology	XCOR +16.6 points	27.2%	43.8%
Financials	DFAW +6.7 points	15.8%	9.1%
Industrials	DFAW +4.7 points	12.7%	8.0%
Materials	DFAW +3.4 points	4.8%	1.4%
Communication	XCOR +2.4 points	6.4%	8.8%
Energy	DFAW +1.7 points	5.7%	4.0%
Consumer Staples	DFAW +1.1 points	4.8%	3.7%
Utilities	DFAW +0.8 points	2.0%	1.2%
Real Estate	DFAW +0.6 points	2.2%	1.6%
Health Care	XCOR +0.2 points	9.0%	9.2%
Consumer Discretionary	DFAW +0.3 points	9.4%	9.1%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFAW and XCOR, widest gap first
Country	More in DFAWMore in XCOR	DFAW	XCOR
United States	XCOR +24.6 points	73.0%	97.6%
Japan	DFAW +4.3 points	4.5%	0.2%
Taiwan	DFAW +2.5 points	2.5%	0.0%
Canada	DFAW +2.1 points	2.1%	0.0%
United Kingdom	DFAW +1.9 points	2.3%	0.4%
China	DFAW +1.5 points	1.7%	0.1%
South Korea	DFAW +1.3 points	1.5%	0.2%
Switzerland	DFAW +1.2 points	1.7%	0.5%
Other countries (31)	DFAW +9.8 points	10.8%	1.0%

Outside the US: DFAW 69% developed, 31% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFAW100.0%
XCOR98.6%

Securities held

DFAW5
XCOR11

Asset class

DFAW: Equity
XCOR: Equity

Holdings

Only in DFAW5
In both0
Only in XCOR11

Only in DFAW

5 securities, 99.9% of DFAW by weight

Dfa Invt Dimensions53.95%
Dfa Intl Core Eqty 2 Etf18.26%
Dfa Us Core Equity 1 Etf17.92%
Dfa Em Core Equity 2 Etf8.19%
Dfa Gbl Real Estate Etf1.63%

Only in XCOR

11 securities, 100% of XCOR by weight

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF14.06%
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF14.01%
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF11.49%
Wisdomtree US Quality Growth Fund10.43%
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF10.15%
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF10.11%
iShares Global 100 ETF9.44%
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF8.80%
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value8.54%
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF1.59%
First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20311.47%

Weight gaps

DFAW and XCOR share no securities.

All 6 DFAW holdings⁠All XCOR holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DFAW vs XCOR Cost

Overpaying XCOR vs DFAW

$16,318

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

DFAW 0.23%
$4,759
XCOR 1.15%
$21,077

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFAW 0.23%
XCOR 1.15%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFAW	XCOR	Overpaying
10	$419	$2,015	$1,596
20	$1,630	$7,521	$5,891
30	$4,759	$21,077	$16,318

Expense ratio

0.23%DFAW, cheaper
1.15%XCOR

DFAW0.23%XCOR1.15%

0.22%1.19%

Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

XCOR 42nd cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs XCOR Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): DFAW 1.30%, better; XCOR 0.41%
Payout (12M): DFAW $1.08; XCOR $0.34
Last payment: DFAW $0.26; XCOR $0.34
Ex-dividend: DFAW Sep 22, 2026; XCOR Dec 31, 2025
Paid on: DFAW Sep 24, 2026; XCOR Jan 2, 2026
Frequency: DFAW Quarterly; XCOR Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFAWQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll DFAW payments⁠

XCORIrregular · 3 paymentsAll XCOR payments⁠

DFAW vs XCOR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DFAW 11.8%, betterXCOR 14.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFAW 1.37, betterXCOR 1.10
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023XCOR −22.5%since Oct 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFAW 0.91XCOR 1.04; Market = 1

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